Define: Road Closure

How is Road Closure defined in a legal contract?

• Road Closure means a situation where a local route to or from a designated start point becomes completely impassable and all activities of that route have been completely halted for a period exceeding [number] hours due to severe weather conditions, or natural disasters, and is confirmed by [organization] or [organization]. Seen in 6 SEC filings.
• Road Closure means the total stopping of a roadway. Seen in 4 SEC filings.
• Road Closure means the full or partial occupancy of any highway or part of it and shall comprise of any bridge, sidewalk, footpath or boulevard. Seen in 2 SEC filings.
• Road Closure means a temporary stopping of all lanes of the roadway to vehicular movement and may also include the temporary halt of other parts of the highway for their usual or intended purpose and ""close a road"" carries a similar meaning. Seen in 1 SEC filing.
• Road Closure means the stopping for traffic and removal of any part of a public roadway or alley, which needs a [clause] process to enable the stopping. Seen in 1 SEC filing.
• Road Closure means the necessary implements to close existing roads to motorized public use. Seen in 1 SEC filing.
• Road Closure means when an event necessitates the stopping of a public street including the establishment of temporary no-parking signs or any other restriction on the normal and customary use of any public street. A road closure, for the purpose of this definition only, does not include the stoppage of all or part of a public street due to construction work. Seen in 1 SEC filing.
• Road Closure means an impediment to the usual flow of traffic, involving one or more lanes being temporarily blocked, which may also comprise a route detour, to be agreed upon, and will be guided to follow an alternate route. Seen in 1 SEC filing.

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Which definition should you use?

🤔 Our AI Legal Assistant has combined and improved the above descriptions to create market-standard 'Genie definitions' below, with guidance on which documents and which industry to use for each.

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Genie Definition 1

• Road Closure means a complete halt of traffic movement on a current route, because of severe conditions, validated by a [organization].

Relevant Contract Types

• Construction Contracts
• Road Maintenance Agreements
• Event Management Contracts

Relevant Circumstances

• When carrying out a new construction project that requires temporary closing of a roadway.
• When conducting maintenance services on existing roads, highways, and bridges which may warrant road closures.
• When planning large-scale events such as concerts, races or public festivals that would require a temporary roadblock.

Relevant Sectors

• Construction
• Event Management

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Genie Definition 2

• Road Closure means the deliberate blocking of a route to motorized traffic, utilizing necessary tools or temporary disruptions.

Relevant Contract Types

• Traffic Management Contracts
• Disaster Management Agreements

Relevant Circumstances

• When managing traffic flow in a city or region, it might be necessary to enforce road closures from time to time.
• During disaster management scenarios, road closures might be necessary for safety reasons or to facilitate emergency operations.

Relevant Sectors

• Public Administration
• Disaster Management

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